elmore leonard

If I were building a BMX bike for a person 6'1" tall? what size frame, stem, bars, wheels, seat post would I need? …..........

DMC707

Google Greg Hill and Stompin' Stu Thomsen , Gary "The Lumberjack" Laninovich --- among others ----- these hombre's were all well over 6'

You're not tall enough to need anything special
- If you want to race -- any Pro XL or Pro XXL frame size will serve you well --- unless you are pretty hefty you shouldnt need anything too far out of left field on the component choices you stated

If this is a rider or a cruiser and you want something a tad more comfortable -- a 24" full size cruiser would do you well ------- I have no racing aspirations but just like riding the track occasionally - so i use a 26" SE Cruiser

elmore leonard

Thanks DMC707. I have a 14" frame, 24" wheels, Norco chrome moutaineer. What would I need to make this a cruiser? New back wheel? BmX handle bars? New chain ring? What else? Have you a pic of yours you could post so I can see what it could look like?
Thanks Leonard.

elmore leonard

DMC707

You have a mountain bike designed for a 13 or 14 year old kid --- You could make it look the part somewhat with a bmx stem and handlebars , but the dropouts are not designed for single speed use -- converting to single speed dropouts would cost more than it would cost to score a bmx frame- but those may be do-able if you fiddle with the chain length .

The seat tube angle and head tube angle are not the same as a bmx machine and the top tube length may be different ---
You could go with a single chainring up front and keep the rear shifter and make it sorta' a geared cruiser -- which might be a fun project though

elmore leonard

The top frame on the norco mini is only 18"'s and the seat tube 13.5"'s.. The bike in your pic is probably over 24”'s? I have seen seat post that bend towards the rear but not sure if they are a in stock order item or custom bent. i will hunt for one and see.

elmore leonard

here's some pics of my work in progress.

cmc4130

I'm sure that's fun to mess around with (I like "Frankenbikes" as well), but it's definitely not a serious BMX bike.

You know, the old "lipstick on a pig" saying....?
; )

Check out https://cruiserrevolution.com

elmore leonard

Your right it is not a BMX. The top bar is too short for one thing. I have completed it and it is a good exercise bike. Once or twice around the block and you can feel it in the thigh muscles. You would probably have to ride 2 hours on a road bike to get the 10 minute workout I get on this bike. I now need to find a long, set back seat post to make it a little more comfortable. The ones I see on the net are quite expensive. I will bide my time until I find one at a reasonable price or on Craigs List. The other day I picked up a Rocky Mountain Whistler at the side of a garbage can, knocked on the door and the owner said it was left as garbage. It had the frame, bottom bracket and front shocks. Everything else was gone. So I have that to work on now. Have wheels from my parts bin and need a read deraleur, handle bars, brake and gear levers and post and seat which I may have most of as well.. The 15" frame and shocks are in really good shape.

Mikey316

I have an eastern desist its very fast and light its around 20lbs its black and purple and im 6foot , im selling it for a steal so let me know

elmore leonard

Bikes are a hobby. I like to find old bikes and fix them up. Thanks for the offer anyway.

Jax Rhapsody

Actually horizontal dropouts are fine for single speed, it's what beach cruisers normally have.